Seven killed in explosion:India

" At least seven persons have been killed in an explosion in a house where people were making crackers ahead of a festival in eastern India, police said. Two others were seriously injured in the explosion in Balasore district in Orissa state on Sunday evening. The blast...

Egypt's National Theatre gutted by fire

A fire this morning destroyed the main hall of Egypt's National Egypt in the centre of Cairo.The fire was caused by an electrical fault."Three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation, but there were no other...

'car bomb' blast kills 17 in Syria

" At least 17 people been killed by a car bomb in the Syrian capital Damascus, according to state television. A further 14 people, all of them civilians, are reported to have been wounded in the blast. A...

Car bomb explodes outside U.S. embassy in Yemen -TV

After the serial blast in delhi , this incident in sanna clearly shows that , these terrorist group can hit any target anywhere in the world. A car bomb exploded outside the U.S. embassy in Yemen on Wednesday, and a...

Sri Lanka fighting kills 22 Tamil rebels

Fight between rebel Tamil tigers and the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF) have intensified. Sri Lankan air force launched several attacks including one on a sea tiger base in the last 24 hours destroying training camps and disrupting meetings of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil...

UPDATE: Number of Afghan Civilians Killed in Airstrike Upgraded to 90: UN

UPDATE: United Nations investigators have new evidence that the number of Afghan civilians massacred in last week's US air strike in Western Afghanistan was actually 90, mainly children, rather than the 76 referred...

9 On Richter Scale Earthquake Hits Siberia

Reuters is reporting that a giant earthquake was recorded at the Lake Baikal are of eastern Siberia. The earthquake was recorded as 9 on the Richter scale but there were no casualties or major damage in the area....

30 Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan

The new wave of violence have descended on Afghanistan killing more than 30 insurgents. Violent incident have been reported from different parts of the restive country. The inusrgent Taliban was ousted from power by US led forces and now they are regrouping to...

Many injured in UK motorway pile-up

The M4 Motorway in Wiltshire, UK, a very busy highway, remains closed this morning after a multi-car accident last night arounf two in the morning. Police said one of the drivers was trapped in his vehicle for more than two hours during the ordeal."At least 13 people have...

76 Afghani Civilians Killed In Coalition Airstrike

BREAKING NEWS: 76 civilians, mainly women and children were massacred by US warplanes during a coalition airstrike in the Sindand district of Western Afghanistan today says the Afghan Interior Ministry.  One...

Philippine rebels in new attacks

"Philippine rebels in new attacks Philippine troops on patrol in North Cotabato on 12 August 2008 Fighting between rebels and troops broke out earlier this month Separatist rebels have launched a series of attacks on towns in the southern Philippines, amid ongoing unrest over...

Bomb in northern Lebanese city kills 9

"A bomb exploded near a bus carrying civilians and members of the military in the northern city of Tripoli early Wednesday, killing nine people, including seven soldiers, security officials said The officials said the bomb was planted on the side of a road and went off when...

Fire leads to 72 flats evacuated

A fire broke out late yesterday in West London, forcing 60 people to evacuate. There are no reports of casualties.Send in any photos or first hand accounts of the blaze."About 60 residents have spent the night away from their homes after a fire broke out at a block of flats....

I Am Become Death: Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945

"Am Become Death: Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945 Posted on 06 August 2008 by Kevin Today in history, on this day August 6, 1945, U.S. bomber, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima Japan...

Five killed in Kashmir explosion

Why can't India and Pakistan live in harmony? How many do they have to sacrifice just for a silly action? In my point of view, India and Pakistan have something in common."At least five people have been killed in an...

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